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THE APPLE. 
Skin yellow, sometimes with a blush. Flesh tender, juicy 
with a mild, sub-acid, aromatic flavour. November. 
Ragan. 
Originated with Reuben Ragan, Putnam Co., Indiana. 
Tree hardy and fruitful. Fruit medium to large, ovate, conic, 
approaching to oblong, angular. Colour marbled and striped 
with red on a green ground. Stalk medium length, inserted 
in a very deep, narrow cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a 
deep, abrupt basin. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, pleasant, of 
a rather rich, spicy, sub-acid flavour. October to November. 
Rambour Franc. Duh. Thomp. 
Rambour d’Ete, or Summer Rambour. Coxe. 
Frank Rambour. Lindley. 
Rambour d’Ete. Poiteau. 
A French fruit, a little above medium size, flat, generally 
evenly formed, but occasionally a little irregular. Skin pale, 
greenish yellow, slightly stained and streaked with red on the 
sunny side. Flesh rather soft, of a sprightly sub-acid flavour 
a little bitter before maturity. Ripens early in September. 
Rebecca. 
Origin, Wilmington, Delaware, and introduced by Joseph P 
Jefferis. Fruit large, roundish, oblate. Skin whitish yellow, 
sometimes with a crimson cheek. Stalk very short, inserted 
in a deep, narrow cavity. Calyx large, closed, basin broad 
and deep. Flesh fine, almost sweet, tender, juicy, somewhat 
spicy and refreshing. August, September. 
Red Winter Pearmain. 
Red Lady Finger. Buncombe ? 
Tree of moderate upright growth ; a regular bearer. Fruit 
medium size, conic, sometimes nearly oblong. Skin yellowish 
white, mostly shaded with maroon and thickly sprinkled with 
large light dots. Stem very short, in an acute compressed ca- 
vity slightly russeted. Calyx closed, set in a small round open 
basin. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, almost melting, with a very 
mild, sub-acid, or nearly sweet, slightly aromatic flavour. Ja- 
nuary to March 
Red Republican. 
Origin, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, spread- 
ing. Fruit large, roundish, oblate. Skin yellowish, striped 
and shaded with red, and sprinkled with large, whitish dots. 
Stem short, in a large cavity. Calyx closed, basin broad, 
